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About Legg-Calve-Perthes
2008-03-26 02:16:00 Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is a childhood condition associated with a temporary loss of blood supply to part of the hip joint. Without adequate blood flow, a process can occur in which the bone becomes unstable, and may break easily and heal poorly. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease typically affects one hip, but sometimes it develops in both hips. Although ... More About: Disease
About Mastitis - Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment
2008-03-26 01:48:00 Mastitis is an infection of the breast tissue that causes pain, swelling and redness of the breast. Mastitis most commonly affects women who are breast-feeding, although in rare circumstances this condition can occur outside of lactation. Often, mastitis occurs within the first six weeks after birth (postpartum), but it can happen later during breast-feeding. The ... More About: Treatment , Symptoms , Diagnosis
Music as Medicine
2008-03-24 21:51:00 Almost everyone has used music at one time or another to relax or perhaps to get energized. But the discipline of music therapy takes the use of music much further, from battling depression to combating cancer. “Music therapy is an evidence-based practice that can affect changes in physical, psychological, social and cognitive domains through music ... More About: Medicine
Good Food Good Health - Healthy Liver
2008-03-23 07:19:00 Detoxing is big business nowadays through diets, scrubs and fasting. Salons are popping up everywhere with the latest ?star? of the moment and their ?new? detoxing programme promising wonders. Keeping your liver in a healthy state should be a priority and by eating a healthy varied nutritional diet of good food for good health keeps our ... More About: Health , Food , Diet , Good , Healthy
How Eating Habits Vary Between Men And Women
2008-03-23 03:01:00 When it comes to what we eat, men and women really are different according to scientific research presented at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia. In general, men are more likely to report eating meat and poultry items and women are more likely to report eating fruits and vegetables. The findings ... More About: Women , Habits , Eating , Men and Women
Poison Prevention Tips to Protect the Most Vulnerable
2008-03-22 18:43:00 Install child-safety locks on cabinets that house cleaning supplies, medicines, cosmetics, chemicals and other poisons. Never assume a cabinet is too high for a child. Keep all household products in their original packaging, which includes useful first-aid information in the event of accidental exposure or ingestion. If you purchase household products in bulk, buy a smaller ... More About: Tips , Prevention , Poison
Lack of Sleep Hurts Women?s Hearts Most
2008-03-22 01:24:00 Women suffer more damage to their cardiovascular health from poor sleep than men do, and researchers at Duke University Medical Center believe they’ve determined why.They found that poor sleep is associated with greater psychological distress and higher levels of biomarkers associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. They also found that ... More About: Women , Heart , Sleep , Hearts , Lack
Fibromyalgia Medications
2008-03-21 02:07:00 There are several treatment options for a person diagnosed with fibromyalgia. One treatment option is medication. At present, only one medication (Lyrica®) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specifically for treating fibromyalgia. Healthcare providers may also treat fibromyalgia with a variety of medications developed and approved for other purposes. Using ... More About: Medications , Fibromyalgia
What Is Cholesterol?
2008-03-21 01:21:00 This multimedia segment explains in detail what cholesterol is and its role in the body. Provided by the Cholesterol Health Channel on eMedTV.com
Erectile Dysfunction Herbal Remedies
2008-03-20 20:34:00 Erectile dysfunction (ED) represents inability to achieve or maintain erection with sufficient rigidity and duration to permit satisfactory sexual performance. There are many causes, psychological, neurological, physical and other associated medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus, heart disease, hypertension and cigarette smoking which result in ED. Currently, various treatment options are available for erectile dysfunction. They are ... More About: Erectile Dysfunction , Remedies , Herbal
The Beguiling Truth About Beauty
2008-03-19 23:12:00 Don’t hate yourself for wanting to be beautiful. Good-looking people get special treatment from strangers, employers and even their own mothers. The comely reap real social and economic gains in life, from broader romantic proposals to lighter punishment in criminal courts. The rest of us curse the advantages of beauty because we can never claim ... More About: Truth , Beauty
Hair Loss Shampoo Thickens the Hair and Causes it to Grow Again
2008-03-19 22:17:00 There are many different hair loss shampoos available on the market that help to make hair look thicker and better and these shampoos are mostly free of harsh cleansers such as sodium lauryl sulfate and those that do contain such cleansers will help in tackling hair loss. A hair loss shampoo that seems to be ... More About: Hair , Loss , Shampoo , Grow
Uveitis - Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment
2008-03-19 14:15:00 Uveitis is inflammation of the uvea, which is the vascular layer of the eye sandwiched between the retina and the white of the eye (sclera). The uvea extends toward the front of the eye and consists of the iris, choroid layer and ciliary body. The most common type of uveitis is an inflammation of ... More About: Treatment , Symptoms , Diagnosis
Early Clues To Diabetic Kidney Disease May Be Provided By Uric Acid In The
2008-03-19 13:00:00 For patients with type 1 diabetes, increased levels of uric acid in the blood may be an early sign of diabetic kidney disease - appearing before any significant change in urine albumin level, the standard screening test, reports a study in the May 2008 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. More About: Disease , Acid , Early , Clues , Kidney
Nebraska Legislature Preliminarily Approves Bill That Would Provide Birth C
2008-03-19 13:00:00 The Nebraska Legislature on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a bill (LB 1048) that would provide birth certificates to parents of stillborn infants at 20 or more weeks' gestation, the AP/Hays Daily News reports. The state currently issues certificates of fetal death for fetuses that die at 20 or more weeks' gestation. More About: Birth , Bill
NPR Examines Health Care Programs In San Francisco, Massachusetts, Elsewher
2008-03-19 13:00:00 NPR's "Justice Talking" on Monday reported on several issues related to health care for an episode titled, "Is There a Right to Health Care ?" Summaries of the segments appear below. Audio of the segments is available online. More About: Health Care , Programs , San Francisco
West Virginia Fails To Comply With Medicaid Rule Filing Law, Lawsuit Allege
2008-03-19 13:00:00 The West Virginia Medicaid program has violated state law by failing to follow a standardized system for indexing and numbering its rules, according to a petition filed by Legal Aid of West Virginia in the state Supreme Court, the Charleston Gazette reports. The West Virginia Administrative Procedures Act establishes the system for filing new qualification rules and regulations. More About: Lawsuit
Globe And Mail Examines Treatment Gaps Among HIV-Positive People In British
2008-03-19 13:00:00 Toronto's Globe and Mail on Saturday examined how many HIV-positive people in British Columbia, Canada, experience gaps in treatment. More About: People , Treatment
Standard Days Method Of Contraception Reaches Women With Unmet Needs
2008-03-19 13:00:00 A study appearing in the March 2008 issue of the journal Contraception reports that the Standard Days Method ®, a natural family planning method developed by researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center's Institute for Reproductive Health, brings new women to family planning. More About: Women
Mapping Out The Structure Of Proteins May Lead To New Treatments For Human
2008-03-19 13:00:00 A new 15 million Euro project led by the University of Leeds aims to find novel treatments for many human diseases by bringing together the leading European experts in membrane proteins. More About: Treatments , Human , Structure , Mapping , Lead
Roseola - Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment
2008-03-19 06:06:00 Roseola is a generally mild infection that usually affects children by age 2. It occasionally affects adults. Roseola is extremely common ? so common that most children have been infected with roseola by the time they enter kindergarten. Two common strains of the herpes virus cause roseola. The condition typically causes several days of fever, ... More About: Treatment , Disease , Symptoms , Diagnosis
Myocarditis - Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment
2008-03-19 02:29:00 Myocarditis is an inflammation of the myocardium, the middle layer of the heart wall. This uncommon condition can cause a variety of signs and symptoms, including chest pain and abnormal heart rhythms. If myocarditis becomes severe, the pumping action of your heart weakens, and your heart won’t be able to supply the rest of your ... More About: Treatment , Symptoms , Diagnosis
About Rectocele
2008-03-16 02:03:00 A rectocele occurs when the fascia ? a wall of fibrous tissue separating the rectum from the vagina ? becomes weakened, allowing the front wall of the rectum to bulge into the vagina. Childbirth and other processes that put pressure on the fascia can lead to a rectocele. Generally, rectoceles occur after menopause, when estrogen ... More About: Disease
About Diaper rash
2008-03-15 23:12:00 Diaper rash, a common form of inflamed skin (dermatitis). Most infants develop a diaper rash . Diaper rash may be more common after solid foods are added to your baby’s diet, when breast-feeding mothers eat certain foods or when your baby is taking antibiotics. Other factors that can lead to diaper rash include continuously wet ... More About: Diaper
About Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome
2008-03-15 19:00:00 Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is a condition in which typically a single ulcer occurs in the rectum, producing signs, such as rectal bleeding with straining, when you pass bowel movements. In some cases, however, solitary rectal ulcer syndrome can result in more than one lesion or in lesions that aren’t ulcers, such as polyp-like masses. ... More About: Syndrome , Disease , Rectal
About Cold sore
2008-03-14 21:45:00 Cold sores ? also called fever blisters ? are quite different from canker sores, a condition people sometimes associate with cold sores. Cold sores are common. Though you can’t cure or prevent cold sores, you can take steps to reduce their frequency and to limit the duration of an occurrence. Symptoms Cold sore symptoms include: Small, painful, fluid-filled ... More About: Virus , Cold , Disease
Bundle branch block
2008-03-14 17:20:00 Bundle branch block is a condition in which there’s a delay or obstruction along the pathway that electrical impulses travel to make your heart beat. Bundle branch block can occur in people who appear healthy, and it’s often a sign of another underlying heart problem. Injury or damage to the heart muscle or blockage of ... More About: Heart , Branch , Block , Bundle
About Spinal stenosis
2008-03-12 15:58:00 Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of one or more areas in your spine ? most often in your upper or lower back. This narrowing can put pressure on your spinal cord or on the nerves that branch out from the compressed areas. Spinal stenosis can cause cramping, pain or numbness in your legs, back, neck, ...
Foods that can affect your sleep
2008-03-12 06:21:00 If you’ve noticed that you feel particularly sleepy or more energized after eating certain foods, that’s because what you eat can have an impact on how well you sleep and how awake you are during the day.Here are examples of foods that can affect your sleep, courtesy of the National Sleep Foundation: Carbohydrate-rich foods, such as ... More About: Foods
Nasal Polyps From Analgesics
More articles from this author:2008-03-12 02:47:00 If a patient develops respiratory problems after taking analgesics, this indicates that the active substances are poorly tolerated. This is pointed out by Prof. Hanns-Wolf Baenkler, Erlangen University Medical School. One should also think of analgesic intolerance when patients suffer from chronic irritation of the gastrointestinal tract, without any recognizable allergy or infection. Patients with these ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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